Rent The Island (1980)
2.7 of 5 from 69 ratings
1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
- The disappearance of several boats and their passengers in the sunny waters of the Caribbean forces investigative writer, Blair Maynard (Michael Caine), to take on one of the most baffling mysteries of his career. During the search for clues Maynard and his son come face-to-face with raiding pirates, led by Nau (David Warner). When his son lurches to the pirates' barbaric ways and turns against him, Blair must save himself or die...
- Actors:
- Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass, Don Henderson, Dudley Sutton, Colin Jeavons, Zakes Mokae, Brad Sullivan, Jeffrey Frank, John O'Leary, Bruce McLaughlin, Jimmy Casino, Suzanne Astor, Susan Bredhoff
- Directors:
- Michael Ritchie
- Producers:
- David Lawrence Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
- Writers:
- Peter Benchley
- Studio:
- Odeon Entertainment
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of The Island
Michael CANES The Pirates - The Island review by Spoons
The Island is an enjoyable action adventure flick which is largely forgotton. This may have been down to the poor reviews it received upon it's initial cinema release which in my opinion were un warranted. It's based on the novel by Peter Benchley who we all know was responsible for one of the greatest books and thanks to Mr Spielberg films of all time. While The Island would be impossible to even come close to Jaws, it is however far more entertaining than the rather lackluster The Deep which was also penned by Mr Benchley. Good escapism and at times rather violent and of course Michael Caine doing his best impression of......well...Michael Caine.
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